bolapé

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish volapié.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bo.laˈpɛ/

Noun

bolapé m (plural bolapés)

  1. (South Brazil) a ford that is shallow enough for a horse but not for a person
Derived terms
  • a bolapé

Etymology 2

From bola +‎ pé, a calque of English football.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbɔ.lɐˈpɛ/

Noun

bolapé m (uncountable)

  1. (rare) football; soccer (team sport)
    Synonyms: futebol, (literary) balípodo, (literary) ludopédio, (literary) pebol, (slang) bola
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